Travel Insurance

10 Reasons Insurance is Worth It

01/08/2011
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As much as we hate to, paying insurance is one of the necessary evils in life. Yes, it means the insurance companies are filthy rich – especially those with superior legal teams who know every loophole in the book and therefore avoid payouts at all costs, but without them many people would have no safety net. So, while most of us hate parting with our hard earned cash, paying a monthly sum to a broker that may never have to return a single cent in claims, it is still worth it. 1. Health Insurance The importance of having health insurance greatly depends where you live in the world and what health system your government currently has in place. Those living in America find it hard to get even basic health care without insurance, which to people in a number of other countries is hard to comprehend. In the UK...

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Four Things You Didn’t Know About Travel Insurance

27/01/2011
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As a traveler, you’re likely often faced with the option to purchase travel insurance. Many of us pass it up, giving any number of excuses – it’s too expensive, it’s not relevant, it won’t be used since we aren’t missing this trip for anything. Yet, the truth is that many people pass up buying travel insurance simply because they don’t understand their options or how to make the most of the insurance. Here are things you probably didn’t know about travel insurance that you should consider the next time you have the option to purchase it: Concierge service is often part of the deal. You might be willing to risk having to paying for emergency medical care or replacing items in delayed baggage, but the money isn’t the only reason you should consider travel insurance. Many companies selling travel insurance have an awesome concierge service, so with a single...

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